Grandma Rose's worn, white farmhouse was nothing fancy. When visiting you were just as likely to see a turtle she'd trapped dangling from a tree as you were a fresh …
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I have a friend with this habit of thrusting me into awkward situations. I never know when I'll have a surprise meeting with a stranger, meet five random people at dinner or be …
My high school voice teacher once chose a particularly challenging piece for me to sing in competition. Bernstein's I Hate Music is a series of five songs sung from the …
I was on Instagram. Again. Killing time before I had to leave for work, I absentmindedly scrolled through a myriad of pictures and advertisements. The pictures were lovely, sure. But they …
There are two words I have never heard anyone use to describe me: silent and still. My kids might tell you I cry out for silence and stillness all day, every …
Recently I butted heads with a dear friend. We are alike in our passion for serving Jesus but think and operate very differently. Usually we enjoy our different personalities. This was …
I am famous for picking the wrong lane at Target. If someone is couponing, price adjusting, exchanging, or just patently confused, I am guaranteed to wind up behind this person …
Raising four kids, my husband and I often find ourselves in the position of more places to be than time and space allow. On one such morning I was scheduled …
A couple of weeks ago my friend Melissa asked to borrow a Crock-Pot for the church potluck. I was shocked that she didn't have one. I thought every mom had a …
I can't say I didn't see it coming. All the signs were there. The slow acceleration. The broken heater. The sliding that doors wouldn't open. In its heyday our minivan was …